TOS

These Conditions shall apply to all Contracts. This includes supplemental and complementary orders, and consultancy services.

All other terms and conditions including any terms and conditions which you may purport to apply under any purchase order confirmation or Request Form or similar documents are excluded.

§ 2

Written Form

Additional agreements, supplements and amendments must be in written form. This applies to amendments to the Written Form clause. Verbal agreements are not made and are invalid.

§ 3

Implementation

The basis of the transaction is the implementation of the contractually agreed service and not the success of, or results transpiring from the service. Subsequent amendments and additions to the order at the request of the client are deemed as being an amendment to the contract and will be invoiced separately.

In all cases, except when express prior agreement is made in writing, the client recognises and accepts that the methods and practices used by Genepartner GmbH to fulfill the order in question are correct.

Placing an order entitles the client to receive duplicate copies of the report. A right to interpretation of the results exists only within the provisions of the existing agreement.

§ 4

Delivery Time

Notified delivery times begin on the date that the complete order placement is finalised. Subsequent amendments or additions to the order will result in the delivery time being extended accordingly.

We retain the right to extend the delivery time due to acts of nature that are beyond our control. Furthermore, we retain the right to extend the delivery time due to other hindrances for which Genepartner GmbH is not responsible and which affect prompt delivery. The same applies if the aforementioned occurs to a subcontractor assigned by Genepartner GmbH. Genepartner GmbH will inform the client of such a hindrances as quickly as possible.

§ 5

Disclosure

The client is obliged to provide Genepartner GmbH, without demand, with all documentation necessary for carrying out the order.

§ 6

Specimen Collection

The client is responsible for specimen collection. Genepartner GmbH will provide the necessary equipment. If necessary, an employee of Genepartner GmbH will give assistance on the implementation of the equipment provided. On request, and against reimbursement of costs, Genepartner GmbH will provide the necessary equipment for additional specimen collection. Genepartner GmbH accepts no liability for bodily injury or incorrect analyses resulting from improper use of the equipment.

§ 7

Reporting

A representation of the results in writing is decisive in the event of Genepartner GmbH being bound by contract to disclose the results of its activities in written form. Statements and advice related to findings made verbally by employees and assignees of Genepartner GmbH are not binding.

§ 8

Disclosure to Third Parties

The circulation of information issued, or statements. reports, etc. made by employees or representatives of Genepartner GmbH by the client to third parties is only admissible with the prior written consent of Genepartner GmbH, or if necessary in connection with the contractual agreement.

The client cannot use statements made by employees or representatives of Genepartner GmbH for advertising purposes.

§ 9

Copyright

The client is only permitted to use statements, reports, diagrams, calculation etc., prepared in connection with the contract by Genepartner GmbH for his/her own purposes. Further use is not permitted without Genepartner GmbH giving its express written agreement.

Genepartner GmbH retains the right to correct obvious errors e.g. clerical mistakes, miscalculations or other deficiencies made in a statement at any time. A correction of this nature can also be made to third parties. In the above case, prior contact will be made with the client.

§ 10

Client Confidentiality, Privacy

Within the constraints of the law, Genepartner GmbH commits itself to treat all information and findings in connection with its activities on behalf of the client and that do not endanger the public, confidentially. The only exception is if the client releases Genepartner GmbH from clause 10 of the terms.

Genepartner GmbH will only forward reports, statements, or the results of its activities to third parties if the client gives express written instructions accordingly.

§ 11

Liability

The client is liable to remedy Genepartner GmbH for any damage caused due to an incorrect or incomplete order placement, or transfer of data and/or documentation. The client is also liable within the constraints of any regulation laid down by the law.

Genepartner GmbH accepts liability for gross negligence for which it or its employees are responsible.

Genepartner GmbH accepts liability to remedy other acts of negligence in cases where no serious infringement of its contractual obligation occurs.

§ 12

Termination

Genepartner GmbH retains the right to immediately terminate the contract for significant reasons.

Genepartner GmbH retains the right to terminate the contract without notice if the client defaults on payment and remains in default, after notice has been issued by Genepartner GmbH and if adequate securities cannot be provided by the client.

Genepartner GmbH retains the right to issue a 10 day notice of cessation if the client does not fulfill his/her obligations as detailed in paragraph 5. In this case, Genepartner GmbH is entitled to full reimbursement for all services carried out up to this point. The same applies if Genepartner GmbH must terminate the contract for any reasons for which the client is responsible. Other claims for damages that Genepartner GmbH may have remain unaffected.

Genepartner GmbH’s entitlement to reimbursement remains in the event of it terminating the contract for significant reasons for which the client is not responsible, except in cases where the service Genepartner GmbH has provided to that point cannot be used by, and is of no interest to the client.

Genepartner GmbH is entitled to full reimbursement for all services carried out up to the point the client terminates, in the event that the client terminates the contract without significant reasons.

Genepartner GmbH’s entitlement to reimbursement remains, in the event of the client terminating the contract for significant reasons that are caused by the improper conduct of Genepartner GmbH, except in cases where the service Genepartner GmbH has provided to that point cannot be used by, and is of no interest to the client.

A contractual framework e.g. a standing order for regular payments and/or specially agreed conditions can be terminated with a notice of 3 calendar months, except in cases where provisions to the contrary have been made in writing. The right to termination without notice remains unaffected. In the above case, Genepartner GmbH retains the right to delay the refund of monies paid by the client within the contractual framework in advance of services to be provided by Genepartner GmbH.

§ 13

Payment

Alongside the fees to which it is entitled, Genepartner GmbH is also entitled to reimbursement of its expenses.

Subsequent amendments and additions e.g. additional copies of reports will be invoiced separately.

Invoices must be paid immediately if no other provision concerning payment is agreed in writing.

Outstanding debts are due with immediate effect if the client intentionally defaults on payment.

Genepartner GmbH retains the right to use the client’s payment to clear old debts first. In the event of expenses and interest occurring, a debt will be discharged in the following order: expenses, interest and finally the principal claim.

A default in payment by the client will result in interest being charged at 2% p.a. over the base interest rate of the Swiss National Bank. Further claims that Genepartner GmbH may have, remain unaffected.

The client is only entitled to offset payment if a legal judgment has been passed that confirms his/her counter claim.

§ 14

Warranty

In the event of the service provided by Genepartner GmbH being in any way deficient, the client will, within the legally required warranty period, initially be entitled to a rectification. The client can demand a reduction in price or refund if Genepartner GmbH is unsuccessful in rectifying a deficiency.

If the client detects a deficiency within the legally required warranty period, he/she must give Genepartner GmbH written notification of the deficiency within 2 weeks.

In the event of a dispute occurring between Genepartner GmbH and the client over what constitutes as being a deficiency, and after prior consultation with the client, Genepartner GmbH retains the right to assign an independent assessor, whose role it will be to make comparisons with similar cases. If the assessor finds for the client, Genepartner GmbH will be responsible for the associated costs. If the assessor finds for Genepartner GmbH, the client will be responsible for the associated costs.

Genepartner GmbH will issue the client a separate invoice for rectifying the deficiency if incorrect information for which the client is responsible (see Para. 5) is found to be the cause.

§ 15

Release of Documents

After full payment has been received, and upon the client’s demand, Genepartner GmbH is obliged to release all documentation in connection with the services provided to fulfill the client’s order. This does not apply, however, to correspondence between Genepartner GmbH and the client or for documentation that the client has already received either in original or duplicate form. Genepartner GmbH is entitled to take and retain copies of all documentation.

§ 16

Jurisdiction and Severability

The contractual agreement between Genepartner GmbH and the client is subject to Swiss law.

The Court of Jurisdiction is Zurich, Switzerland.

In the event that any provision is determined to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision shall nonetheless be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any of the remaining provisions.